Plarr’s Lives of the Fellows

Born at Coburg, Ontario, Canada on 13 June 1869, fifth son of the Hon John Douglas Armour, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ontario and his wife, *née* Clinch. He was educated at Upper Canada College and graduated with honours in natural science at the University of Toronto in 1891. He then cam

Born 30 May 1871, the seventh child and fifth son of William Banting, art dealer, of 27 St. James's Street, London, SW and Mary Pugh, his wife. He was educated at the University of London and took his clinical training at Guy's Hospital. He served as house physician and assistant in the nose, throat

Born at Rutland House, New Brighton, Cheshire on 28 September 1871. He was the second son of the nine children of William Bell, JP, MRCS, LSA and Helen, his wife, daughter of General Butcher. An elder brother, John Herbert Bell, solicitor, was adjutant of the prisoners-of-war camp at Donington Hall

Born 21 February 1872 at Barnet, Hertfordshire, the second child and second son of Thomas Douglas, civil engineer, and Isabella McLaren his wife. He was educated at Dulwich College and St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he served as house surgeon, resident midwifery assistant, and demonstrator of anat

Born in London on 8 December 1871 the son of M G Ormond, he was educated at Guy's Hospital, where he was appointed house-surgeon and then obstetric assistant in charge of externs. After travelling as a ship's surgeon to South Africa in 1898, he specialised in ophthalmology and was appointed ophthalm

Born on 22 October 1870 at Teddington, the eldest son of Charles Wareham, railway inspector, and his wife, *née* Barrett. He was educated privately and at the London and Charing Cross Hospitals; he served at the latter as house physician and assistant demonstrator of anatomy. He was then registrar a

He received his medical education at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and was at one time assistant medical superintendent at St Saviour's Hospital, Dulwich. He practised for many years at Madras, in India, where he was Chief Medical Officer to the Madras and South Mahratta Railway. He was a most gener

Born on 9 July 1869 at Ballycogley Castle, Co Wexford, the second son of Richard Cherry Sikes, of Cork, and Susannah Lecky Jacob, his wife; he was educated privately. He received his medical training at St Thomas's Hospital, where he won an entrance scholarship and the Tite and Peacock scholarships.

Born at Llechwyd Farm, Towyn on 27 September 1874, the second child of John Rowlands, farmer, and Elizabeth Pugh, his wife. His parents died when he was five years old and his upbringing was supervised by trustees and his elder brother, Richard Pugh Rowlands. He was educated at Dolgelly Grammar Scho

Born on 28 April 1864, the third son of Francis Maynard and his wife Caroline Pocock. He was educated privately at Ditchling, Sussex, and at the London Hospital, where he was obstetric scholar in 1895, and qualified in 1896 at the age of 31. He was clinical assistant in the medical, ophthal¬mologica

Born 29 March 1872 at Scarborough, third child and eldest son of the Rev John Augustus Leicester, a priest of the Church of England who held no regular living, and his wife Charlotte Eliza Holdich. He was educated at Dulwich College and University College, London, where he took honours in physiology

Born in Australia on 30 November 1871, the youngest child of Sir William Foster Stawell, afterwards Chief Justice of Victoria, and his wife, *née* Greene. An elder brother, Sir Richard Rawdon Stawell, KBE, MD (1864-1935) became consulting physician to Melbourne Hospital. Stawell was educated at Geel